Olympics: Britain's press hails 'our finest hour'
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Britain's Jessica Ennis (centre) is congratulated by compatriots Katarina Johnson-Thompson (left) and Louise Hazel (right) after winning the women's heptathlon at the athletics event of the London 2012 Olympic Games on Aug 4, 2012 in London. -- PHOTO: AFP
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A combination of pictures shows Britain's Jessica Ennis taking part in the seven different events of the women's heptathlon at the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
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Gold medalist Bradley Wiggins, of Britain, competes in the men's individual time trial cycling event at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, Aug 1, 2012, in London. -- PHOTO: AP
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The handout photo provided by Royal Mail on Thursday, Aug 2, 2012 shows British cyclist Bradley Wiggins with his gold medal and a new stamp celebrating his gold medal in the Men's Road Cycling Time Trial. -- PHOTO: AP
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Britain's Greg Rutherford competes to win the men's long jump at the athletics event of the London 2012 Olympic Games on Aug 4, 2012 in London. -- PHOTO: AFP
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Britain's Greg Rutherford gestures as he holds a Union flag behind him after winning the men's long jump final at the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
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Britain's Mohamed Farah (left) celebrates with compatriot Greg Rutherford after winning the men's 10,000m final at the athletics event of the London 2012 Olympic Games on Aug 4, 2012 in London. -- PHOTO: AFP
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Britain's Mo Farah celebrates winning gold in the men's 10,000m final as the Olympic flame is seen in the background during the athletics in the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 Summer Olympics, London, Saturday, Aug 4, 2012. -- PHOTO: AP
Britain's Jessica Ennis (centre) is congratulated by compatriots Katarina Johnson-Thompson (left) and Louise Hazel (right) after winning the women's heptathlon at the athletics event of the London 2012 Olympic Games on Aug 4, 2012 in London. -- PHOTO: AFP
A combination of pictures shows Britain's Jessica Ennis taking part in the seven different events of the women's heptathlon at the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
Gold medalist Bradley Wiggins, of Britain, competes in the men's individual time trial cycling event at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, Aug 1, 2012, in London. -- PHOTO: AP
The handout photo provided by Royal Mail on Thursday, Aug 2, 2012 shows British cyclist Bradley Wiggins with his gold medal and a new stamp celebrating his gold medal in the Men's Road Cycling Time Trial. -- PHOTO: AP
Britain's Greg Rutherford competes to win the men's long jump at the athletics event of the London 2012 Olympic Games on Aug 4, 2012 in London. -- PHOTO: AFP
Britain's Greg Rutherford gestures as he holds a Union flag behind him after winning the men's long jump final at the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
Britain's Mohamed Farah (left) celebrates with compatriot Greg Rutherford after winning the men's 10,000m final at the athletics event of the London 2012 Olympic Games on Aug 4, 2012 in London. -- PHOTO: AFP
Britain's Mo Farah celebrates winning gold in the men's 10,000m final as the Olympic flame is seen in the background during the athletics in the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 Summer Olympics, London, Saturday, Aug 4, 2012. -- PHOTO: AP
LONDON (AFP) - Delirious British newspapers on Sunday hailed the country's greatest ever day at the Olympics, with heptathlete Jessica Ennis featuring as the poster girl on all the front pages.
Red, white and blue were the colours splashed all over the host nation's press as it went into a patriotic frenzy over the six gold medals the British team won on Saturday, including three in athletics.
The Sun tabloid called the gold medallists "The Six Pack", with the headline next to a picture of Ennis showing what it called her "washboard stomach".
"Our finest Olympic hour" was the headline in The Sunday Times, which featured a special souvenir cover wrap consisting of a giant photograph of a beaming Ennis with her arms raised in triumph.
